Classical, punk, hip-hop, and the band that inspired one of SNL’s most memorable sketches ever — there’s a little bit of everything happening in Oklahoma this week. And several local album releases to boot.
MilitantxMindz Album Release with Deus Eyeslow, Sativa Prophets & More
Friday, March 27
Memory Lane | Oklahoma City
Oklahoma’s most promising hip-hop collective, MilitantxMindz, celebrates the release of its latest album, Parallel$. $hould be a $well time.
Blue Oyster Cult with Kansas
Friday, March 27
Grand Casino Hotel & Resort | Shawnee
In case your life/Friday night needs more cowbell.
Found Footage with Gentle Ghost, Cherry Death and Tonne
Saturday, March 28
Blue Note Lounge | Oklahoma City
It’s a heavy-music renaissance as Oklahoma City prog-punk outfit Found Footage celebrates the vinyl release of As Far as Far with Oklahoma’s finest art rockers, lo-fi fuzz slingers and dark-pop prophets. Hallelujah.
Sturgill Simpson with Nashville’s Electric Western
Sunday, March 29
Cain’s Ballroom | Tulsa
You’ll have to sift through Craigslist or befriend a scalper to score a ticket for this sold-out show, but it might be worth it to catch the future of country music live in as perfect a setting as Cain’s Ballroom. It’ll be 2015 and 1975 all at once.
YLLA with Stifle, Headbutt, Community Pools and Speak, Memory
Sunday, March 29
Dope Chapel | Norman
I’m just as certain that the amped-up, dark turn on math rock that YLLA produces (think a pissed off Mars Volta) will be killer live as I am uncertain of how to pronounce their name.
Lisa Reagan Love Album Release
Sunday, March 29
Kirkpatrick Auditorium at Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City
For something a little different (i.e. cultured), check out the classically trained voice of Lisa Reagan Love, a former Miss Oklahoma who went on to perform at the White House and Kennedy Center and shared the stage with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti.
Bad Religion with OFF! and Lizard Police
Wednesday, April 1
Cain’s Ballroom | Tulsa
No joke. This lineup of no-frills, modern punk-rock deities — awesomely joined by Tulsa’s own awesomely named Lizard Police — isn’t anything to scoff at. Points to any soul brave enough to wear chinos and a pair of Sperrys to the show.
